<?php
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 * @category    Mage
 * @package     Mage_Catalog
 * @copyright   Copyright (c) 2011 Magento Inc. (http://www.magentocommerce.com)
 * @license     http://opensource.org/licenses/osl-3.0.php  Open Software License (OSL 3.0)
 */


/**
 * Product list
 *
 * @category   Mage
 * @package    Mage_Catalog
 * @author      Magento Core Team <core@magentocommerce.com>
 */
class Verz_Home_Block_Catalog_Product_List extends Mage_Catalog_Block_Product_List
{
    /**
     * Default toolbar block name
     *
     * @var string
     */
    protected $_defaultToolbarBlock = 'catalog/product_list_toolbar';

    /**
     * Product Collection
     *
     * @var Mage_Eav_Model_Entity_Collection_Abstract
     */
    protected $_productCollection;
    
    /**
     * Retrieve loaded category collection
     *
     * @return Mage_Eav_Model_Entity_Collection_Abstract
     */
    
    public function isNew($product,$date = null) {
       
        if ($date == null) {
            $date = $product->getResource()->formatDate(time());
        }

        if (!$product->getData('news_from_date')) {
            return false;
        }

        $current_date = new DateTime($date); // compare date
        $from_date = new DateTime($product->getData('news_from_date')); // begin date
        $to_date = new DateTime($product->getData('news_to_date')); // end date

        $return = ($current_date >= $from_date && $current_date <= $to_date);

        return $return;
    }
   

}
